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Lessons learned from my multiple businesses I've started or run over the decades.

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18 posts.

post mar 5
workouts

Impact Magazine Full Body Workout

the workout you DO beats the perfect one you skip. four moves, one dumbbell, every muscle group covered (built for impact magazine).

post feb 18
beyond binary

Raincity Athletics Community Code of Conduct

the rules we live by at raincity, version 3.2. inclusive by default, accountability over intent, kindness as the floor. open-source so anyone can borrow.

post feb 13
fitclub

Youth Training Presentation to Langara Education Assistant Program

a talk to langara's EA program on training kids. forget specific exercises, train movement patterns. the best workout is the one your athlete will actually do.

post jan 5
essay

Sound Proofing a Gym - The Story of the Raincity Floor

fifteen years of trying to solve gym vibration (NOT noise). turns out prep beats complexity. level the concrete, glue your underlay strips, screw it all down.

resource jan 4
recommends

Raincity Recommends - Local & Small Businesses

the running list of local + small businesses our team, members, and community keep recommending.

resource jan 1
nutrition

Insaltd - Best electrolyte & hydration mix you can get!

the only hydration mix with enough actual sodium to matter. less salty than LMNT, no fake sweeteners. local.

post dec 28
essay

Lessons learned, and a path forward from the CF3 President

the cf3 president on what went wrong in 2025 and what's next. clearer roles, better funding alignment, standardized event sanctioning.

post aug 30
essay

Jonah's Journey with Raincity Athletics

jonah came in after a brain tumour and rebuilt motor control with a barbell. he passed in july 2025. his resilience is the thing we keep.

post jan 28
projects

The First Decade, Raincity's Zenplanner Wrapped

ten years of raincity in numbers. 1,878 athletes, 161,207 logged results, $50k+ raised for special olympics, 75 dogs. never tried to be the best gym, just a welcoming one.

post may 16
essay

Why Supporting Local is More Important than Ever

small businesses don't just sell stuff, they care about the community. wear their gear, tag them, send referrals, give honest feedback. it's a two-way street.

post oct 25
essay

IF3 World Championships & The Raincity Community

the if3 world championships, and what raincity showed up looking like.

post dec 15
updates

The Movement Library Database & Schools.fit

the movement library and schools.fit, building the database functional fitness should've had a decade ago.

post sep 3
projects

Welcome to Raincity 3.0

raincity 3.0. four group programs under one membership, monthly sessions instead of weekly, saturday throwdowns and monday comp prep. workout tracking back on zenplanner.

post sep 17
essay

Why Raincity Athletics is no longer a CrossFit® Affiliate

raincity dropped its crossfit affiliation to own the brand direction. functional fitness is still the work, just without the licensing fee. registering as a weightlifting, powerlifting, ff club instead.

post mar 18
projects

My Current Projects for 2018

what i'm building in 2018. raincity, the functional fitness league, the fit club for special needs kids, cfff, special olympics fundraising, and small business consulting. legitimize the sport, expand the work.

post jun 13
projects

Raincity Athletics at the CrossFit Games West Regionals - Recap

charli, janel, and taryn at the 2017 west regionals, three first-timers. coach liz on the prep, the gymnastics, and executing the plan when no barbell shows up.

post may 1
modeling

RYU Apparel at Raincity Athletics

a ryu apparel shoot at raincity. five frames, kept short.

post jan 28
modeling

Lululemon at Raincity Athletics

lululemon at raincity, a shoot from january 2015. mostly photos.

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